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The Olmitz Knights of Columbus Annual Soup Supper will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on today at the K of C Hall in Olmitz. Vegetable beef soup, chili, chicken noodle soup, veggie's, homemade bread and pie will be served. A raffle will be held with prizes from local businesses.

The USD 428 Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. on Monday at the Great Bend High School Library. Items on the agenda include updated information on the district's Shady Grove property, Board of Education representatives for the Great Bend Recreation Board, and Kansas Assessments update.

The Great Bend Recreation Commission is holding its annual Longest Tail Feather contest. Pheasant hunters can bring the tail feather from their prize bird to the GBRC office, 1214 Stone St., during pheasant season.

Barton County Historical Society will pay tribute to veterans on Friday, Nov. 11. All veterans and their families will be admitted to the museum at no charge. The museum, located south of the Arkansas River bridge on U.S. 281, will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and light refreshments will be available during the afternoon. An exhibit of uniforms from the Spanish-American War through the Gulf War is on display.

Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St., will celebrate National Gaming Day from 1-4 p.m. Saturday. Young Adult Librarian Jennifer King said students in grades seven and up, as well as adults, are invited to come to play a variety of board games, card games, video games and computer games.

Great Bend High School will honor veterans at 9:40 a.m. on Friday with an assembly. Student Council president Luke Abbott will lead everyone in the Pledge of Allegiance, and the GBHS Madrigals will sing the Star Spangled Banner. The GBHS Marching Panther Band will play Salute to Freedom and Salute to America's Finest. The Jazz Band will play God Bless the USA. Mr. Dan Eyestone will give the history of Veterans Day and have a reading of Flanders Field. Mr. Radke will also give a short speech. The assembly will be held in the GBHS gym and ...

This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Best Western Angus Inn, 2920 10th Street, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Ambassador in charge will be Robert Rugan with greeters Jill Fitzsimmons and Connie Oetken. Coffee, doughnuts and door prizes will be available.

The Great Bend Recreation Commission will be host "Update on Radon," a free Stop 'N Learn Session, from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the Great Bend Activity Center, 2715 18th St. According to Program Coordinator Garet Fitzpatrick, radon levels have been reported in every community in Barton County. The only way to be sure that a home does not have a problem is to perform a short term test.

The Great Bend Recreation Commission will host a free program on bone health and osteoporosis at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7, at the Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. Dr. Ranjan Sachdev, Orthopedic Surgeon, will be the presenter.

A former Ellinwood teacher convicted of attempted electronic solicitation is scheduled to be sentenced this week in Barton County District Court, and another man convicted of sexting teenagers began his prison sentence last week.

An E-waste trailer will be available at the Barton County Extension office, 1800 12th street, during business hours on Tuesday, Nov. 8th. The "Green" day kicks off with the Extension council elections opening at 7:30 a.m. and continuing throughout the day. A noon program titled, "Cook Once – Eat Twice" will feature recipes that save time and energy in the kitchen. A "Recycled Crafts" program for kids after school will run from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. The first 18 kids to register will enjoy this "hands on" workshop. The final program "Composting Yard and Food Waste ...

The Rice County Historical Society is celebrating Veterans Day and honoring all who have served by presenting Tyler Whorton. Currently the Production Supervisor at Hospira in McPherson, Tyler is also an Iraq War Veteran. He will be speaking on the topic "From the Farm to the Front Lines: My Journey from the Kansas Wheat Fields to Iraq".